C23400 Brass vs. Z24311 Zinc

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

UNS C23400 Red Brass Zinc-Lead-Manganese Rolled Zinc Alloy (Z24311)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		42
Shear Modulus, GPa		35

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		90

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		110

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		27
Base Metal Price, % relative		11

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		6.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		43
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		53

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		44

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0020

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0050

Copper (Cu), %		81 to 84
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0.030 to 0.080

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0 to 0.0015

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.015

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.020

Zinc (Zn), %		15.7 to 19
Zinc (Zn), %		99.862 to 100

Residuals, %		0 to 0.2
Residuals, %		0